Crime & Safety
Glenn Wong To Be Evaluated For Insanity
The murder trial against Glenn Wong to be continued until the defendant receives an evaluation into "his mental condition at the time of the alleged offense," according to court records
Glenn Wong will receive a psychological evaluation to determine his mental condition, according to Summit County Court of Common Pleas.
Wong, who faces murder charges in the stabbing death of his wife Tami Wong, appeared in court last week. His attorney, Brian M. Pierce, requested the insanity evaluation be conducted before the court proceedings continue.
Wong is expected back in court near the end of May. He remains in Summit County Jail.
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Wong was indicted in March by the grand jury on two counts of aggravated murder, one count of murder, one count of kidnapping, one count of felonious assault and one count of domestic violence, according to court records.
According to the police report, officers were called to 3180 Abrams Drive at 7:06 a.m. Feb. 24 to deal with a domestic violence in progress.
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The police found Tami Wong in a first-floor bedroom with multiple stab wounds. She was taken to Cleveland Clinic in Twinsburg, where she died.
Glenn Wong was taken to the Cleveland Clinic for treatment of minor injuries, and then jailed in Summit County Jail.
The couple's two children -- a 10-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old son -- are under the care of relatives, Twinsburg Police Chief Chris Noga said.
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